Women's Basketball

@OhioWBasketball Set for Matchup with MAC-Leading Ball State

Feb 10, 2017

Feb. 10, 2017

ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio womenâs basketball team (17-5, 8-3 MAC) will travel to Muncie, Ind. for a matchup with Mid-American Conference leading Ball State (17-7, 10-2 MAC). Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. inside Worthen Arena. Fans can catch all the action on WOUB-AM 1340 where Jake Hromada will have the call.

A WIN OVER BALL STATE WOULD...- Give Ohio its 18th win of the regular season, giving them 18+ wins for only the 7th time in program history and the third-straight year the Bobcats have reached that win total.- Give Boldon his 80th win at Ohio.- Give the Bobcats its 544th victory in program history.- Improve Ohio to 9-3 in MAC play.- Give Ohio its 33th all-time win over Ball State.

ALL TIME AGAINST BALL STATE-Ohio leads the all-time series against Ball State, 32-27.

LAST TIME AGAINST BALL STATE- The Bobcats and Cardinals last met last season on Jan. 18, 2016 where Ohio defeated Ball State 68-67 at Worthen Arena.- Quiera Lampkins recorded her 1,000th career point in the victory.- Lexie Baldwin executed a layup and was fouled, allowing her to make the game-winning free throw to give Ohio the victory.- As a team, Ohio was 21-of-61 (.344) from the field, 11-of-37 (.297) from beyond the arc and 15-of-18 (.833) from the free throw line.- Leading Ball State was Nathalie Fontaine with 18 points, going 6-of-11 from the field- The Bobcats grabbed 25 boards, dished out 14 assists, had four blocks and 14 steals.- The Bobcats turned the ball over 14 times, but forced Ball State to turn the ball over 25 times.- As a team, Ball State was 20-of-41 (.488) from the field, 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range and 23-of-35 (.657) from the free throw line.

SCOUTING BALL STATE- The Cardinals are 17-7 overall and 10-3 in MAC play after defeating Bowling Green 91-70 on Feb. 8.- Renee Bennett leads Ball State with an average of 17.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds. Bennett is also 89-of-122 and .730 from behind the free-throw line.- Moriah Monaco is the main threat from behind the arc, going 71-of-189 and .376 for threes. Monaco averages 15.8 points per game and has also recorded 45 assists and 32 steals.- Carmen Grande leads the Cardinals in assists with 178 on the season while teammate Destiny Washington leads the squad in blocks with 26.- As a team, Ball State averages 75.4 points per game and allow opponents 62.8 points per game.- The Cardinals shoot .453 from the field, .335 from three-point range and .685 from the line.- The team also averages 41.1 rebounds a game and average 18.8 assists per contest.- Ball State averages 8.5 steals per game and 4.1 blocks per game while forcing 16.4 turnovers per game.

IN BALL STATEâS LAST GAME- The Cardinals earned a 91-70 win over Bowling Green at home on Wednesday, Feb. 8.- Both Bennett and Grande recorded career high performances.- Grande recorded 20 points going 8-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line on the night.- Bennett added 20 points and 15 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season and ninth of her career.- Bennett was 9-of-15 from the field and 2-of-4 from behind the charity stripe.- Ball State forced 19 turnovers and scored 17 points off of them.- Four Cardinals scored in double digits in the win.- Monaco added seven rebounds, three assists and two steals for Ball State.- The Cardinals squad went .507 from the field, .350 from three-point range and .667 from behind the free throw line.- For Bowling Green, Caterrion Thompson led the team with 16 points, three assists and two steals on the night.- Both Sydney Lambert and Carly Santoro added 10 points to the Falconsâ final score.- As a team, Bowling Green shot .446 from the field, .417 from three-point range and .769 from behind the line.- The Falcons also grabbed 25 boards, dished out 10 assists and recorded two steals.

LAST TIME OUT FOR OHIO- The Bobcats are coming off a 61-55 victory against Toledo on Feb. 4.- Overall, Yamonie Jenkins scored 12 points and dished out three assists. Jenkins was 3-of-10 from the field and also had one steal and one rebound.- Hannah Boesinger recorded 11 points, going 3-of-6 from the field and grabbed three rebounds.- Ohio forced Toledo to turn the ball over 22 times and scored 29 points off of them.-Lampkins added 11 points and five rebounds for Ohio while she also grabbed two steals.- Four Bobcats scored in double-digits in the win.- The Bobcat squad went .340 from the field, .265 from three-point range and .800 from the free throw line.-For the Rockets, Janice Monakana put up 18 points.- Mikaela Boyd also added 13 points for Toledo and grabbed 15 rebounds.- As a team, Toledo shot .350 percent from the field, .333 percent from three-point range and .767 percent from the free throw line.- The Rockets grabbed 38 boards, dished out four assists and had three steals.

SCOUTING OHIO- The Bobcats are currently 17-5 and 8-3 in the MAC after a 61-55 win vs. Toledo on Feb. 4.- Leading Ohio is Quiera Lampkins who is averaging 19.2 points a game. She is also second on the team in rebounds with 6.8 a game. She is first on the team with 51 steals.- Jasmine Weatherspoon is averaging 9.1 points per contest while snagging a team-leading 7.9 boards a game. She is also averaging 1.80 blocks per contest.- Taylor Agler is averaging 7.3 points a game and is second on the team in steals with 50.- Yamonie Jenkins is averaging 3.36 assists a game.- Katie Barker is shooting .404 from three-point range.- As a team, Ohio is averaging 69.6 points a game while opponents are averaging 60.2 points against Ohio.- The Bobcats are shooting .395 from the field, .299 from three-point range and .668 from the free throw line.- The Bobcats are grabbing an average of 36.6 rebounds a game.- The Ohio defense is forcing opponents to turn the ball over 19.1 times a game, while Ohio averages 13.9 turnovers a game.- Ohio is also averaging 10.0 steals a game.- The Bobcats also average 3.6 blocks a contest.- Ohio also have a turnover margin of +5.2.

KIKI GOING OUT STRONG- The reigning MAC Defensive Player of the Year opened the 2016-17 year by registering a double-double on Nov. 18 against UT Martin, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 boards.- On Nov. 21 against NKU, Lampkins scored 20 points and grabbed eight boards.- Lampkins followed up that performance by dropping 28 points against Murray State on Nov. 26.- She recorded her second double-double of the season against Duquesne on Dec. 3, scoring 19 points and grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds.- Lampkins is leading Ohio offensively and defensively, averaging 19.2 points and 6.8 rebounds a game.- Lampkins is now third all-time in scoring with 1,592 total points.- Lampkins needs 173 more points to move into second place.- Lampkins was named the MAC East Player of the Week on Dec. 5.- Lampkins registered her second-straight double-double on Dec. 10 at IUPUI.- Lampkins earned her second MAC East Player of the Week award on Dec. 13.- On Dec. 19 against Binghamton, Lampkins scored 23 points, going 6-of-16 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range. She was also 9-of-10 from the free throw line and grabbed eight rebounds.- Lampkins scored 26 points against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 28, setting a season-high in three-pointers made with three.- Lampkins was named MAC East POW on Jan. 3.- Lampkins registered her fourth double-double of the season against Toledo on Jan. 18, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Lampkins surpassed 1,500 career points on Jan. 18 at Toledo. She is the fourth Bobcat to do so.- Lampkins was named MAC East POW on Jan. 24.- Lampkins registered her fifth double-double of the season on Jan. 28 at Miami, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Lampkins has scored in double figure for 17 straight games

NEW YEAR, NEW SPOON- Senior forward Jasmine Weatherspoon is already taking advantage of her final season.- Weatherspoon scored a career-high 17 points against High Point on Nov. 13.- She also registered 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career.- Weatherspoon is averaging 12.8 points this season to go along with 7.4 rebounds a game.- Weatherspoon tied her season high with 17 points against Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 30.- Weatherspoon grabbed 10 rebounds against Michigan on Dec. 13.- Weatherspoon registered another double-double on Dec. 22 against Illinois, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 boards.- Weatherspoon registered another double-double on Dec. 31 at Bowling Green, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards.- Weatherspoon registered her fourth double-double of the season on Jan. 7 at NIU, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Weatherspoon scored a career-high 19 points at Akron on Jan. 11.

DOUBLE DOUBLE MACHINES- Jasmine Weatherspoon registered the first double-double of the season for the Bobcats, scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 boards against High Point on Nov. 13.- Quiera Lampkins added another double-double for the Bobcats on Nov. 18 against UT Martin. She scored 16 points and grabbed 11 boards in the win.- Lampkins recorded her second double-double of the season against Duquesne on Dec. 3, scoring 19 points and grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds.- Lampkins registered her second-straight double-double on Dec. 10 at IUPUI, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 boards in the victory.- Weatherspoon registered another double-double on Dec. 22 against Illinois, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 boards.- Weatherspoon registered another double-double on Dec. 31 at Bowling Green, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards.- Weatherspoon registered her fourth double-double of the season on Jan. 7 at NIU, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Lampkins registered her fourth double-double of the season against Toledo on Jan. 18, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Lampkins registered her fifth double-double of the season on Jan. 28 at Miami, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.- Hannah Boesinger registered her first double-double of the season on Feb. 1 at Toledo, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

BOBCATS IN THE MAC- The Bobcats rank first in the MAC in field goal percentage defense (.354), scoring defense (60.2) and three-point field goals made (8.7).- Ohio also ranks first in the conference in turnover margin (+5.18) and steals (10.0), and ranks second blocked shots (3.6).- Individually, Quiera Lampkins is second in scoring (19.2), 14th in rebounds (6.8), seventh in offensive rebounds (2.7), second in steals (2.4) and fifth in minutes played (35.0).- Jasmine Weatherspoon is second in blocked shots (1.8) and seventh in steals (2.1).- Katie Barker is third in 3-point field goal percentage (.404).

2016-17 MILESTONES- Ohio defeated Illinois for the first time in program history on Dec. 22.- The Bobcats were 9-2 in non conference play for the first time in program history.- Ohio defeated a Big Ten team for only the fourth time in program history.- Ohio defeated Toledo in Savage arena for only the second time in 22 years. Also registering back-to-back wins there for the first time since 1986 and 1987.- Quiera Lampkins surpassed 1,500 career points on Jan. 18 against Toledo. She is the fourth Bobcat to do so.

NEW FACES ON THE FLOOR- After redshirting the 2015-16 season, Katie Barker and Hannah Thome made their Bobcats debuts on Nov. 13 at High Point.- Barker scored nine points, gong 3-of-4 from beyond the arch. She followed up that performance with another nine point against UT Martin on Nov. 18.- Then on Dec. 19 against Binghamton, when off the bench, Barker went 6-of-8 from three-point range and scored 18 points in Ohioâs 63-55 victory over the Bearcats.

RECORDBOOK WATCH- As Quiera Lampkins career finishes, she is currently climbing in the record book.- Lampkins is currently third in scoring, sixth in field goals made, third in free throws made, sixth in rebounds , eighth in assists, eighth in assists and third in steals.- Jasmine Weatherspoon is currently second in blocked shots.

OHIO IN THE NCAA- The Bobcats are currently ranked 17th in field goal percentage defense, 26th in turnover margin, 31st in fewest turnovers and 48th in forced turnovers, 12 in three-point field goals per game, ninth in three-point field goal attempted and 22nd in three-point field goals made.- Quiera Lampkins is ranked 27th in points per game.

IMPACT FRESHMAN- Freshman Amani Burke also made her Bobcat debut, scoring nine points, going 4-of-7 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range.- She followed that up with a new career high on Nov. 18 against UT Martin, scoring 13 points, going 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range.

AGLER MAKES HER DEBUT- After sitting out the 2015-16 season after transferring from Indiana, guard Taylor Agler made her debut for the Bobcats against High Point on Nov. 13.- Agler scored 15 points, going 4-of-8 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.- Agler also dished out four assists.

SUFFOCATING DEFENSE- The Bobcats are once again producing stellar defense.- So far this season, Ohio is holding opponents to only 60.2 points a game.- The Bobcats are forcing opponents to turn the ball over an average of 19.1 times a game and are stealing the ball on average of 10.0 times a game.- The Bobcats held Buffalo to without a field goal through the first 12 minutes of their game against the Bulls on Jan. 4.- On Jan. 25 against WMU, the Bobcats held the Broncos to one point over the final five minutes of the second quarter, finishing on a 21-1 run.

MID-MAJOR POLL- The Bobcats are currently 7th in this weekâs collegeinsider.com mid-major poll.

BOBCATS IN THE RPI- The Bobcats are currently ranked 44th in the RPI rankings- Ohio is the highest ranked MAC team in the RPI.- The Bobcats have played eight teams in the top-150 and have defeated five of them. including Toledo twice.- Ohio will take on Ball State on Saturday and they are currently ranked 137th

MAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK- Lampkins was named the MAC East Player of the Week on Dec. 5.- Lampkins was named MAC East Player of the Week on Dec. 13.- Lampkins was named MAC East Player of the Week on Jan. 3.- Lampkins was named MAC East Player of the Week on Jan. 24.

RETURNING BOBCATS- Ohio returns eight players from last season and three starters.- Senior guard Quiera Lampkins. Last season, played and started 33 games. She was named MAC East Player of the week twice, first on Dec. 7, 2015 then again on Dec. 28, 2015. Lampkins averaged 14 points a game, averaged over three assists a game and averaged five rebounds a game. She was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and was Second Team All-MAC.- Also returning is senior Yamonie Jenkins. She played in 33 games last season and recorded career-high 18 points against FGCU on Nov. 20, 2015. She made career-high five FG against Toledo on Feb.13, 2016 and recorded career-high eight FT against FGCU on Nov. 20, 2015. Jenkins averaged three assists a game.- Also returning for the starters is senior forward Jasmine Weatherspoon. In 2015-16 Weatherspoon played and started in 32 games this season. She recorded career-high 14 points twice last season, Jan. 20, 2016 against Kent and March 2, 2016 against BGSU. She also recorded career-high 13 rebounds against FGCU on Nov. 20, 2015 and recorded career-high eight blocks against EMU on Jan. 13, 2016. She made career-high seven FG against Kent State on Jan. 20, 2016 and made career-high five FT against Indiana on Nov. 27, 2015. Weatherspoon recorded her first career double-double on Nov. 20, 2015 against FGCU when she scored 11 points and grabbed 13 boards. She made career-high three-pointers when she made three against Indiana and BGSU and set program record with 8 blocks against Eastern Michigan on Jan. 13, 2016. She averaged over six rebounds a game.- Also returning for the Bobcats is senior forwards Hannah Boesinger and Tmisht Stinson, redshirt sophomore Kelly Karlis, sophomores Kendall Jessing, Olivia Bower and Dominique Doseck and redshirt freshmen Hannah Thome and Katie Barker.

NEWCOMERS- The Bobcats welcome two newcomers to the 2016-17 squad.- Amani Burke Lettered all four years at Columbus Eastmoor Academy under head coach Charity Martinâ¦.at 5â 9â she averaged 14.9 points per game during her senior yearâ¦. Burke reached 1,000 points and became the all-time leading scorer at Eastmoor Academy in 2016â¦ In 24 games, she shot 55% from the field and averaged 3.5 steals per game in her junior yearâ¦ She was named the Division II Central District Player of the Year and Associated Press Division II co-player of the year in 2016 by the Ohio Basketball Coaches Associationâ¦She was awarded as a Super 7 Standout after her performance at the Classic in the Country in Berlin, Ohioâ¦The team captain was a Top 64 selection, First Team AP Division II, First Team Division II Central District, Second Team All Classic winner and Second Team All-District Selection.- Mecheâla Cobb averaged 19.9 points, 10 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals in her senior season under coach Jeff Bluntâ¦ She led New Albany to a 14-11 overall record and to the cusp of the programâs first Division I district championshipâ¦Cobb lost her junior season to a torn left ACLâ¦In her sophomore season, she averaged 19 points per game, nine rebounds, and three blocks in 24 games... She has lettered three times in basketball and has lettered once in cross-countryâ¦She was named to the 2015-16 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio girls basketball First Team, based on the recommendations of a media panelâ¦Cobb was also a This Week Super 12 captain in 2016 and was Special Mention OCC her freshman year and First Team All-OCC her sophomore yearâ¦She was runner-up Player of the Year in her conference her sophomore year.

2015-16 MILESTONES- On Nov. 28, 2015, the Bobcats defeated Indiana, giving them their first win over a Big Ten team since 1994.- On Dec. 19, 2015 against East Carolina, Ohio defeated the Pirates for the first time since 2001.- On Dec. 29, 2015, the Bobcats defeated Middle Tennessee State for the first time in program history.- Ohio started 9-0 in conference play for the first time in program history.- The Bobcats hit 17 three-pointers, setting the record for threes made in a MAC game on Jan. 20 at Kent State.- On Jan. 27, 2016 against Akron, the Bobcats set a program record for blocked shots in a game with 14.- On Feb. 17, 2016 against Miami, the Bobcats set a new program record for steals in a single season.- Against Akron on Feb. 20, 2016, the Bobcats scored 100 points. That registered the first time since 1991 that Ohio has scored at least 100 points in a MAC game.- On March 2, 2016, Ohio clinched the MAC Regular Season title for the second-straight year, that is the first time in program history.- Ohio now has four MAC Regular Season Titles.- Ohio has back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.- Ohio won its first postseason tournament game in program history.- Ohio defeated its first current ACC team when it defeated Virginia Tech on March 20, 2016.

BOBCATS ON TV- Three Ohio womenâs basketball games will be broadcast nationally.- Ohio will have one game on BCSN/TWCSC on Jan. 4, 2017 against Buffalo at 7 p.m.- The Bobcatsâ two games on ASN/ESPN 3 will begin Jan. 18, 2017 when the Bobcats play at Toledo at 7 p.m. The final game on ASN will be on Feb. 1, 2017 when Ohio takes on Central Michigan in Mt Pleasant, Mich. at 6 p.m.

THE BOLDON FILE- Head coach Bob Boldon enters his fourth season as Ohioâs head coach.- Boldon and the Bobcats had their third 26-win season in program history in 2015-16. Boldon led the `Cats to back-to-back Mid-American Conference Regular season titles in 2015-16/2014-15.- The team had its fourth postseason appearance in program history and its first appearance in the WNIT where it finished in the third round.- The team as a whole saw a 20-win improvement from Boldonâs first season, finishing with a record of 26-7.- Boldon finished the season with 62 total wins at Ohio.- Boldon is currently second all time in wins by a coach in program history.

MARWANâSRETURN- Marwan Miller is beginning his first year as an assistant coach on head coach Bob Boldonâs staff.- Miller served as an assistant coach at Saint Francis (Pa.) last season as an offensive coordinator. The team averaged 74.5 points per game in a fast paced system, which produced the 2016 NEC Freshman of the Year. Miller recruited in the state of Ohio and helped recruit two of Saint Francisâ current players.- During the 2015 season at Ohio, Miller filled in as an assistant coach to the womenâs basketball team during an assistant coachâs maternity leave. He was on the floor coaching as well as recruiting and scouting during the teamâs 2014-15 Mid-American Conference Regular Season and MAC Tournament championships.- Prior to his year at Saint Francis (Pa.), Miller served as a Director of Operations at Ohio from 2013-15. At that time he was responsible for all logistics of travel and lodging, while also planning and organizing camps.

NEW FACES FOR 2017-18- The Ohio Bobcats have added six new faces to the squad during the early signing period, head coach Bob Boldon announced Nov. 10.-Kaylee Bambule (Plainfield, Ill.), Gabby Burris (Baltimore, Ohio), DeâJae Denham (Columbus, Ohio), Cece Hooks (Dayton,Ohio), Erica Johnson (Mansfield, Ohio) and Alexis Stover (Solon, Ohio) will join the team for the 2017-18 season.

UP NEXTAfter the Bobcatsâ matchup with Ball State, Ohio will have a few fays off before returning to action on Wednesday, Feb. 15 when they host MAC West Foe Central Michigan. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and will be seen on ESPN3.